FumeCube - a Solder Fume Extractor

This is a fume extractor meant for small and simple soldering jobs. It has a sleek look, takes up very little space, and turns on and off by simply flipping the cube to each respective side. It also has replaceable batteries and a magnetic back cover. The model I am showing was modeled in Fusion 360 and printed with a Prusa MK3S using ColorFabb Woodfill and Spidermaker PLA. The wood filament was also sanded and polished for added effect. I am currently attending the Bay School of San Francisco.

Tools:

A soldering iron + Solder

A 3D Printer + Filament

Tape or heat shrink to cover up soldered wires

Something to cut wires

Hex screwdriver (or whatever screwdriver you need for the screws you are using)

Superglue

Parts:

Carbon filters

Computer fan

Battery connectors

9V batteries

Tilt switches

6mmx3mm magnets

(4x) M3.5 x 12mm screws (You can get away with slightly shorter or longer screws)

*A lot of these parts can probably be found for cheaper or in single quantities. You can also mod the project to better fit your already-accessible parts.

Print the two parts and glue the magnets inside the magnet holes. When printing the parts, print them in the orientation in the photo. When gluing the magnets in one part, make sure that they attract to the magnets in the other part.

Cut out the carbon filter to fit inside the main part (check photos for carbon-filter size reference). Cut a small cut up to the center of the filter to allow wires to go through it. Place the filter on top of the screw holes. Place the fan on top of the filter, with the fan wires going into the main piece. Screw the screws through the fan and filter into the main piece. The filter should be squished in the corners by the fan. Your cube should look like the photo above.

Solder the parts together like in the schematic above. Glue the tilt switch in place; look at the photo with the circle for where it should go (there's a small cylinder area cut out for it). It should be glued with the soldered pins pointing upward (when the "off" side is on the top of the cube). Connect the batteries to the connectors.

Drop the backplate onto the main part and the cube is finished!